The Growth of Cities Answers
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Workers were attracted to industrial cities because
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they offered workers the chance to use their skills in new ways.B
they offered many cultural and educational opportunities.C
they offered workers the opportunity to earn higher wages.D
they offered better living conditions than rural farms.2
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New laws that were passed during the Industrial Revolution helped city residents by
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creating more jobs for industrial workers.B
giving children the option to attend school.C
improving the standard of living in cities.D
enabling people to move to the upper class.3
What factor would have most likely prevented the problems that cities faced during urbanization?
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an effort to modernize rural farmingB
a slower transition to industrializationC
more affordable housing for workersD
mandatory health tests for workers4
The term slum means
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a noisy, busy city filled with many residents.B
a busy neighborhood with apartment buildings.C
an industrial neighborhood containing many factories.D
a crowded area with run-down housing and high poverty.5
What was the main reason for poor living conditions in cities?
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Cities didn’t care about the welfare of new workers.B
New workers could not adapt to living in city buildings.C
New workers did not clean up after themselves.D
Cities were not prepared for so many new workers.6
By paying low wages, factory owners were able to
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increase their profits in a competitive environment.B
avoid overcrowding and accidents on the factory floor.C
hire fewer workers to perform a variety of tasks.D
promise higher pay as an incentive to work harder.7
The middle class that emerged during the Industrial Revolution consisted mainly of
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working class people who got factory jobs.B
a mix of government officials and skilled workers.C
wealthy people who owned factories and businesses.D
a mix of working class and upper-class workers.8
The graph shows the population of Manchester, England.
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People moved to Manchester from London.B
People moved to Manchester from rural areas.C
People moved to Manchester for farming jobs.D
People moved to Manchester for safe housing.9
Why were factory conditions so bad at the start of the Industrial Revolution?
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Factory owners wanted to maximize profits.B
Laws were not in place to protect workers.C
There was too much work and too few workers.D
Workers were used to poor conditions.10
The graph shows the percentage of children in British mining and textile industries.
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textile factories employed more children during the mid-1800s.B
textile factories had safe working conditions for children.C
textile factories offered good pay and shorter hours to children.D
textile factories hired older and more capable children.Did you find these answers helpful?
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